The Supreme Court issued its opinion concerning the looming TikTok ban.
The high court has decided to uphold the ban which goes into effect by Sunday.
The parent company, ByteDance, must divest from TikTok by Sunday or it will be shut down. The app has more than 170 million users in the U.S., The Associated Press reported.
CNN reported that the opinion was unsigned but there were no dissents.
According to ScotusBlog, “There is no doubt that . . . TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community. But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.”
“For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights.”
A separate, concurring opinion, written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, read that she sees “no reason …